{"product_id":"camellia-sasanqua-egao","title":"Egao Camellia - Camellia sasanqua ‘Egao’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEgao Camellia - Camellia sasanqua ‘Egao’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name translates from Japanese as smiling face, and the flower is the reason: large semi double blooms in clear rose pink, considerably bigger than the typical sasanqua. \u003cem\u003eCamellia sasanqua\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Egao’ is often catalogued under the hiemalis group, and like others in that group it flowers a little later and holds its blooms better through wet weather. The plant itself is vigorous with a slightly open branch structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Egao Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms open well above the size of a standard sasanqua, reading clearly from across a garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeather Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The heavier petal substance means autumn rain does not turn the display to brown mush overnight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen Framework\u003c\/strong\u003e: Longer, more spaced laterals make it a better subject for training over a frame than for tight box style hedging.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier Aptitude\u003c\/strong\u003e: Those long flexible shoots tie down easily onto wires against a wall or fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Traffic\u003c\/strong\u003e: Honeyeaters work the open stamens through autumn, which the fully double cultivars do not offer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWall espalier\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained flat it delivers a large flowered autumn display in beds too narrow for a shrub.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Left unclipped it fills a boundary with a looser, more natural profile.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant against a rendered wall carries the display at eye level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed shrub border\u003c\/strong\u003e: It gives structure and height behind lower evergreen planting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, humus rich and well drained; avoid lime, builders rubble and any spot where water pools after rain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice weekly through the first two summers, checking that moisture reaches below the original root ball rather than just wetting the mulch. Prune immediately after flowering finishes, since buds for next autumn are set on the growth that follows.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden cultivar of Japanese origin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795335217438,"sku":"ND-0341-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/f1ZVuiIYwFf1URGDoU6oV_LulXb1bj.jpg?v=1787313645","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-sasanqua-egao","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}